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5 - Bishop Rock Climbing

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	Castle S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Cornickopia S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Flogging the Bishop S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Heelium S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Nuts and Bolts T,S 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Sacramental Whining S 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Spanish American Match S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c

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Description

One gear, one mixed, and five sport routes comprise the Bishop sector. Grades range from 5.10- to 5.12-. Heelium and Flogging the Bishop are popular 5.12- lines. Nuts and Bolts is two pitches, the first of which is mixed.

This wall is shaded until approximately 2pm.

Getting There

Disembark and hike straight up the rocky drainage for approximately 15 minutes. The strenuous hike involves a small amount of scrambling but is over soon enough.

Follow the right branch when the trail forks near the base of the cliff. The first wall is the Bishop. A vertical red face contains three sport routes. From left to right these routes are: Flogging the Bishop, Heelium, and Sacramental Whining.

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Classic Climbing Routes at 5 - Bishop

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 33 ● Nuts and Bolts Trad, Sport 2 pitches
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 52 ● Cornickopia Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 32 ● Spanish American Match Sport
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a 13 ● Sacramental Whining Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 40 ● Heelium Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 30 ● Flogging the Bishop Sport